Zombie Take-Out: The b-movie and cult movie podcast

Scotto and Uncle John try something new, revisiting a movie that they've already reviewed to see if they've changed their mind on it and inspired by their recent review of Ghost in the Shell, they're going back to the first anime that they ever reviewed. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1988, it's Akira. Should some scenes have been edited out? How does it stand up to the likes of Spirited Away and Tokyo Godfathers? Does it still merit a perfect score? Is Kaneda really to blame? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 285 Download Episode 285 News Kevin Smith Just Revealed ‘Mallrats 2’ Won’t Be A Film, But Something Better! Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_(1988_film) IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094625/ Clips Next week ... Batman & Robin

Scotto and Uncle John discuss a zombie film that avoids the cliches of the genre by focusing on peaceful cohabitation instead of desperate survival. It also features a beardless and virtually unrecognizable Billy Connolly in the title role. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2006, it's Fido. Is it even more transgressive than Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead? Does the dog analogy get too heavy-handed? When did the second bully become a zombie? Knucklehead? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 284 Download Episode 284 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fido_%28film%29 IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457572/ Clips In Two Weeks ... Akira (Revisit)

Scotto and Uncle John return to the world of anime to discuss a transhumanist, cyberpunk, science fiction film that has gone on to become a seminal classic and, alongside Akira, is credited with popularizing anime in the West. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1995, it's Ghost in the Shell. Was it influenced by Miami Vice? Did it influence The Matrix? Is the dubbed version better than the subtitled version? Can you ever have too much Basil Exposition? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 283 Download Episode 283 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_in_the_Shell_%281995_film%29 IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113568/ Clips Next week ... Fido

Scotto and Uncle John discuss a low-budget, Mexican, biker movie that, depending on when it was released, could have been an influence on both Troma and the Mad Max series. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1980 (maybe), it's Intrepidos Punks. Did it precede Mad Max? How many times is the theme song played in the movie? When did the band have time to set up? I think Aerosmith gonna sue somebody. Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 282 Download Episode 282 News Kevin Smith Is Making an Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai TV Show Links IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236328/ Full movie on Youtube https://youtu.be/9Xu6eg9jCZg Clips Next week ... Ghost in the Shell

Scotto and Uncle John conclude their rock star vanity project trilogy with an independent, science fiction film that wasn't only written and directed by a rock star, but featured his entire band as the main cast. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2008, it's Christmas on Mars. Who was the baby's father? Was it a bad idea to cast a few professional actors? Why didn't anyone seem to notice that the alien was an alien? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 281 Download Episode 281 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_on_Mars IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363240/ Clips Next week ... Intrépidos punks

Scotto and Uncle John continue their rock star vanity project trilogy and pay tribute to the late, great artist known as Prince with a film that teams him with The Time's Jerome Benton and a young Kristin Scott Thomas for what starts as a romantic comedy, but finishes much more dramatically. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1986, it's Under the Cherry Moon. Is it really just a very long music video? Did it deserve to win Worst Picture? Why were there bats in the restaurant? Who is Chaz and what is his obsession with Fido? RIP, Prince. Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 280 Download Episode 280 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Cherry_Moon IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092133/ Clips Next week ... Christmas on Mars

Scotto and Uncle John kick off their rock star vanity project trilogy with a film written, directed and co-starring David Byrne, formerly of the classic new wave band Talking Heads, that combines the slice of life comedy of Christopher Guest with the weirdness of David Lynch and Byrne's own slightly off-kilter sensibilities. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1986, it's True Stories. Is it really a vanity project? Why didn't they use a 555 number? How accurate is the history at the beginning of the movie? Why hasn't the band Radiohead ever covered the song Radio Head? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 279 Download Episode 279 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Stories_%28film%29 IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092117/ Clips Next week ... Under the Cherry Moon

Scotto and Uncle John conclude their unintended dystopian trilogy with a cult classic that features a meat popsicle, super green and what could be the most famous identification card in cinematic history. A film that seems to have been heavily influenced by Heavy Metal and may have influenced FLCL. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1997, it's The Fifth Element. Is it science fiction of fantasy? How does it compare to Star Wars? Were Korben's matches an example of Chekhov's gun? Was David wearing a Devo hat? Exactly how green is super green? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 278 Download Episode 278 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fifth_Element IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119116/ Clips Next week ... True Stories

Scotto and Uncle John continue their unintended dystopian trilogy with a cult classic, noir, science fiction film that features Richard O'Brien as an alien, but not the one that you're thinking about and a bunch of bald, leather-clad villains, but also not the ones that you're thinking about. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 1998, it's Dark City. Was it an influence on The Matrix? Was it influenced by Highlander? Was it the best film of 1998? Was the Stranger kid supposed to be creepy? Were any of the Strangers named Mr. Hat or Mr. Hankey? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 277 Download Episode 277 News Sharknado: The 4th Awakens Premiere Date Announced Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_City_(1998_film) IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118929/ Clips Next week ... The Fifth Element

Scotto and Uncle John discuss a dystopian, science fiction film that raises questions about issues such as global warming and class conflict and uses them to portray a revolution that, while extremely confined, still manages to affect the entire human race. This week on Zombie Take-Out, from 2013, it's Snowpiercer. What exactly is the message of the film? Should it have had some semblance of subtext? Was it too John Woo influenced? Was the reveal of what was in the protein blocks anticlimactic? Does train travel really cost an arm and a leg? Scotto's Rating Uncle John's Rating Listen to Episode 276 Download Episode 276 Links Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowpiercer IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706620/ Clips Next week ... Dark City